The son of Tommy Leon Shaw and Joyce Alene Shaw, he was born April 4, 1962, in San Jose, Calif. He was a United States Army veteran. He worked in the nuclear industry for 30 years, the last four as a Calibration Specialist with Hanford Plutonium Plant.

Jeffrey was an active member of the NRA, a survivalist, gun collector and history buff. He supported Feed the People of Israel and was an avid follower of Glenn Beck. Jeffrey was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.